Meld for OSX Alternatives

Apps similar to Meld for OSX include WinMerge, which is free and open source. Other options are Meld, Beyond Compare, KDiff3 and P4Merge. Diff Tools like Meld for OSX are a crowded field, with more than 50 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, the web and self-hosting.

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  1. DiffFork icon
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    DiffFork is a diff tool for Mac OS X. DiffFork can compare both folders and files, presenting differences in a visual format.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  2. Patchword icon
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    Compare text files or entire directory hierarchies, export and apply patches, and perform non-destructive find and replace operations on text files.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  3. Diff Doc icon
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    Compare Files Using ' Diff Doc' a visual file compare and folder compare utility that creates a detailed file diff. File comparison can optionally be done with the command line. Compare Word and Compare XLS files in addition to PDF, txt, rtf...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. ECMerge icon
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    ECMerge is a comparison and synchronization tool with two and three-way merge for text and folders and difference on binary, text, images and folders, locally, via FTP/S, SFTP or in version controls. For Windows, Mac OS X, Solaris and Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. Workshare Compare is the leading document comparison software that lets you perform file comparison of two documents against multiple modified versions.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. xxdiff icon
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    xxdiff is a QT based graphical file and directories comparator and merge tool. It provides comparing two files, three files.

    45 xxdiff alternatives

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. Pretty Diff is a language aware code comparison tool, beautifier, minifier, and parser for a variety of web oriented languages.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Typescript
    • npm
    • JavaScript
    • Self-Hosted
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  8. Diff Checker compares two snippets of text, source code, JSON or full files and highlights every change side-by-side. Everything runs locally inside the browser extension—no data ever leaves the user’s machine—so it suits security-sensitive workflows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
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  9. Feature-rich offline tool for comparing text, folders, images, audio, video, documents, and Excel on macOS and Windows, supporting advanced diff, merge, waveform, pixel and character-level inspection, version tracking, bulk processing, and export formats.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  10. JuxtaCode icon
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    Compare Git commits and resolve merge conflicts.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  11. Twofold icon
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    Modern online file and folder diff tool that runs entirely in your browser — no uploads.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  12. LineDiff icon
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    Free AI-powered text and file comparison tool. Compare PDF, Word, Excel, JSON, YAML, CSV, XML and Markdown online. End-to-end encryption, real-time collaboration, AI explanations. No installation needed.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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